2013 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7 Hemi

micpib1 wrote:
I currently have a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with the Cummins and an auto trans, I am considering a new 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 5.7 Hemi. I just returned from a trip to Mexico, running empty 17.4 mpg was my best, towing my 10,250# trailer on my last trip I got around 12 mpg. The Cummins tows great, but the mileage is not that impressive, especially considering the current cost of diesel over gasoline and when I factor in the cost of the Cummins motor in a new Dodge, it appears to be a very costly option. The new Dodge with the Hemi is advertising better mileage than what I currently get, but if it won’t handle the trailer, the mileage may not matter. Is anyone else towing a 10k trailer with the Dodge 5.7 Hemi and are you happy with the results? JH

What speeds were you running? Mileage ratings will vary with speed and gear ratio.
I can pull 20 mpg with my 01 Cummins 4X4 with 3.55 gears, I also pull an 11,000#+ 5er up and down the Oregon coast range, at the speed limit, do you really want to give that up?
It is YOUR $7,000 to $8,000 difference in price, happiness has a cost.